"Doug Reese" wrote in message
news:4019c03c$0$18397$61fed72c@news.rcn.com...
> thomandpam@yahoo.com.au (Thom) wrote:
> >On Thu, 29 Jan 2004 0846 -0600, "Nigel Brooks²°°4©"
> > wrote:
> >
> >>"Thom" wrote in message
> >>news:40184c6f.9323589@news.melbpc.org.au...
> >>
> >>> It appears that Powell covered Mai Lai up but wasn't there.
> >>
> >>How does that appear?
> >>
> >>There has never been any evidence that Colin Powell was aware of what
> >>happened in My Lai prior to the Army beginning it's investigation.
Perhaps
> >>you can name a source for this particular allegation.
> >
> >I don't disagree with that point of view. and the whole thing is
> >cloudy in that respect but I can remember his name popping up during
> >the investigation.
> >
> >My Lai was a terrible thing and I don't condone it but I understand
> >how war makes you crazy and people on all sides do terrible things
> >sometimes.
> >
> >The problem is that commanders at various levels tend to cover their
> >butts when its not the right thing to do.
> >
> >As far as references, put
> >Powell*my lai
> >into google (just copy and paste it as it is) and you get 13,000
> >references including one that says int he header that Powell ordered
> >the action.
>
> Here's a fact for you. Powell wasn't even in Vietnam when My Lai happened.
> He didn't arrive until afterwards. I don't doubt some yahoo said that he
> ordered the action. That, however, is a lie. Plain and simple.
>
> Doug


Actually Doug, I recall that a "Yahoo" over on the JFK Conspiracy group
posted something about Powell being in on the planning of the My Lai
operation. I pointed out to him that Powell was (1) not in Vietnam at the
time, (2) was at Command and General Staff School during March 68, and (3)
was not in the chain of command for the planning of the operation. His
response was the usual - that he was pointing out someone else had made
those allegations. It's a pity that libel laws don't allow the libeled to
hunt down the poster of the allegations and string them up by the balls (or
nipples as the case may be)
--
Nigel Brooks